Jordan Staal vs Noah Laba

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Staal wins 65.0% vs right-shot opponents — Laba shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 54.6% vs Laba 50.7% (+4.0%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Staal 82.0%
Defensive zone Staal 74.6%
Neutral zone Staal 75.4%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 76.7%
76.7%
23.3%
Staal Laba
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 0 (5 meetings)
5
0
Staal Laba
Last 5: Staal 5-0 Laba

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal Laba
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
4
0
Staal Laba
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Laba
Edge
Even Strength
56.2% (989)
51.0% (522)
+5.2%
Power Play
66.0% (159)
47.6% (21)
+18.4%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (253)
51.4% (37)
-8.7%
On power play, Staal has a +18.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Laba shoots right. Staal is 65.0% vs right-shot opponents (431).
Staal shoots left. Laba is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Home / Away
Staal
Laba
Home
55.4% (699)
50.4% (276)
Away
54.4% (702)
51.3% (304)
By Period
Staal
Laba
P1
55.7%
55.7%
P2
54.7%
46.3%
P3
53.4%
50.3%
OT
70.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.7%
53.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
52.0%
52.5%
54.9%
Laba
44.0%
49.5%
50.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 5, 2026 3 10:04 Offensive Jordan Staal
Nov 4, 2025 3 14:29 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 4, 2025 2 17:40 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 4, 2025 2 10:39 Neutral Jordan Staal
Nov 4, 2025 1 13:30 Neutral Jordan Staal